Harri Wessman’s Summer Variations for viola and piano (1998) exploites the rich and romantic sound of the viola and enjoys the many shades of summer days. It is dedicated to violist Yuri Gandelsman, who premiered the suite with Risto Lauriala 15th June 1998. Duration ca. 11 min. Buy now
This publication includes two pieces by Harri Wessman for flute & guitar: Pan and the Nymph Pitys (1979) bears the first symptoms of Wessman’s later style, the texture being softly dissonant. In an old mythological dictionary the composer found that Pan had had some love affair with an other nymph than famous Syrinx as well,…
The work for solo violin (1994) opens with Bach-like Vivace followed by a singing Larghetto. The final Allegro has an energetic character which on account of its melody and its clusters of chords is reminiscent of Bartók’s violin compositions.55011-724-2, 12,50 €
Composed for the chamber music camp at Finns (Espoo, Finland) – where Harri Wessman was the composer-in-residence for many years – this frisky, happy 13-minute music for as many violins and violas (both in unison) as possible accompanied by piano borrows the title from Vivaldi’s Seasons, and fools around with the musical-rhetorical figure of baroque…
Capriccio (1989) puts the idea of caprice into practice in various ways. The 10-minute-long work in three movements is scored for the same instruments as Mozart’s Serenades for winds. The piece was commissioned and premiered by the wind players of Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in 1989. Score & parts 55011-647-4, € 36,50
A work commissioned by a Finnish publishing company Yhtyneet Kuvalehdet for the inauguration of their new office building in 1987. The 10 minutes duration and small orchestra makes this concertino suitable also for young orchestra players. Score, piano reduction and set of parts: 55011-554-5, € 95,00
